You may be wondering, Mary Priscillar Nambogo and Amy Chan in the Division One? Yes, that Nambogo and Chan, the players on the senior team of the JT Lady Jaguars. They are some of the U21 players on double-licenses and will play across two divisions.

The duo, together with Lynate Hatanga, another double-license player, led the JT Junior Lady Jaguars to a 73-66 victory against the Nkumba Lady Marines.

Just the day before, the Lady Jaguars had fallen to the Lady Icons 61-75 and needed to get a positive result in the next game. As thus, they got some reinforcement from the NBL and they managed to secure their first win of the season.

Nkumba led the game 14-13 after the first quarter but in the second, the Junior Jaguars had the edge. They scored 4 3-point shots and led by as many as 10 points with under 2 minutes left in the half. However, Nkumba closed out the quarter with a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to 4 points heading into the halftime break.

JT Junior established themselves in the third quarter. They managed to limit Nkumba to just 13 points while scoring 23 to get a 14-point lead. Nambogo, Chan and Hatanga scored 16 of the 23 points in that quarter.

In the fourth, the Lady Marines needed to start strong on both ends of the floor and they cut the deficit to just 2 points with under 2:30 to play. They secured another defensive stop and had a chance to tie or take the lead.

However, Nakimuli and Manuela missed key opportunities and Mary Bikufa delivered a dagger 3-point shot with under a minute to play. Nambogo finished off the game with a layup and the JT Junior Lady Jaguars managed to secure a huge 73-66 victory.

Player Stats

JT Junior Lady Jaguars

Mary Priscillar Nambogo 17 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl

Amy Chan Grace 15 pts, 15 reb, 2 stl

Deborah Nankinga 10 pts

Lynatte Hatanga 8 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast

Nkumba Lady Marines

Joseph Kabaka Manuela 20 pts, 14 reb

Melinda Laker 14 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast

Mellisa Kyaaze Namboowa 7 pts, 10 reb

Nkumba have lost 3 of their 4 games to start the season. For a team that is seen as potential contenders, they need to turn their season around. They take on Watoto next on Saturday 28th March.

It is also important to note that Nkumba did not have the services of their star player Ssengendo Mary Hazel who was in action for the Victoria She Crocs against the JKL Lady Dolphins in the NBL.

The JT Junior Lady Jaguars have a 1-1 record and will face St Cyprian Girls next on Sunday 29th March. One question lingers though, how many games will the double-license players feature in. if all, this makes the JT side a very dangerous team.

In the 2026 NBL season, Mary Nambogo is averaging double-digit scores. For Amy Chan, she won almost all end of season awards in 2023 when the YMCA Lady Hamstars reached the finals. The two, together with Hatanga can make the JT team lethal.